VRG Guides and Handouts
The following brochures and handouts are produced by registered dietitians, physicians, VRG staff, and activists. They are to be used to educate the public on vegetarianism and to bring about healthy changes in one's school, workplace, and community. Donations for printing and shipping are greatly appreciated for these materials!
To request literature, please contact us via phone: (410) 366-8343; email: [email protected]; mail: VRG, P.O. Box 1463 Baltimore, MD 21203; or fax (410) 366-8804. To donate online, please include the materials you are requesting in the Comments box. Thank you!
AVAILABLE IN QUANTITY FROM THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP (Or print out and copy for noncommercial purposes. Please include credit to The Vegetarian Resource Group)
- My Vegan Plate Color Handout (vegan version of USDA MyPlate)
- Heart Healthy Eating Tips - page 1 (PDF)
- Heart Healthy Eating Tips - page 2 (PDF)
- Vegan Diets in a Nutshell (or PDF)
- Vegan Nutrition for Teenagers
- Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers (or PDF)
- Vegetarianism in a Nutshell or (PDF)
- Vegan Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childhood (PDF)
- Vegan Nutrition in Pregnancy
- I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Book (eight pages)
- Save Our Water: The Vegetarian Way (or PDF)
- What Is The Vegetarian Resource Group? (or PDF)
- Mi Plato Vegano (Spanish version of My Vegan Plate)
- Una Dieta Vegetariana (Spanish version of Vegetarianism in a Nutshell)
- Guía Alimenticia Vegetariana para los Jóvenes (Spanish version of Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers)
- El Arco Iris Vegetariano (Spanish coloring book)
- Primer on Animal Rights
- El Vegetarianismo en pocas palabras (Los Principios Básicos)
NOT AVAILABLE IN QUANTITY FROM THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP, BUT YOU CAN PRINT OUT AND DUPLICATE AS IS. Please include credit to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203
- Burrito on My Plate (The Water Footprint of a vegan vs. meat burrito; PDF)
- Gluten-Free Handout (PDF)
- Meals on Wheels Packet
- My Vegan Plate Coloring Page (vegan version of USDA My Plate)
- A Senior's Guide to Good Nutrition
- Vegan Diets in a Nutshell Poster (PDF)
- Nutrition for Vegan Teen Athletes
- "Vegetarians Have Good Hearts!" graphic, flyer & business cards (these are available for download only)
HELPFUL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Lesson Plans and Presentations
- A Guide to Vegetarian Scouting (PDF)
- Speaking to Classes About Vegetarianism
- Teaching Youth about Veganism (lesson plan)
- Vegetarian Slideshow Presentation
- Vegetarian Nutrition Powerpoint by Christina Niklas, MPH, RD, LDN (a good tool for vegetarian nutrition presentations)
- Ideas for Working with Vegetarian and Vegan Dietetic Students and Interns
- Ideas for Teaching Dietetic Students and Interns about Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
- Resources for Teaching Dietetic Students and Interns about Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
VRG Articles
- Vegan Meal Kits & Delivery Services 2021
- Vegetarians in the Hospital
- American Dietetic Association (ADA) Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets (2009)
- A Senior's Guide To Good Nutrition
- 30 Day Menu Plan
- Athletes and Vegetarianism
- Disaster Planning for Vegetarians
- Do Prison Inmates Have a Right to Vegetarian Meals?
- Feeding Vegan Kids
- Guide to Soymilks 2019 (PDF)
- Guide to Vegan Yogurt 2017 (PDF)
- Humans are Omnivores
- Introducing Vegetarian Foods into Institutions
- Low-Cost Vegan Meal Plans
- Nut and Seed Milks - Nutritional Information for a 1-cup (8-ounce) Serving 2019
- Protein for Vegans & Vegetarians (PDF)
- Rethinking Restaurant Tipping
- A Shopper's Guide to Leather Alternatives
- Starting a Vegetarian Group
- Sugar and other sweeteners: Do they contain animal products?
- Vegan Cheeses 2016 Update (PDF)
- Vegetarian and Vegan Foods at Major League Ballparks
- Vegetarian Friendly Investing
- What's in Your Cheese?
- What's in Fast Food? -- An Update of Vegetarian and Vegan Items
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Polls
- 2022 Poll on Vegetarianism and Veganism in the U.S.
- 2020 Poll on Vegetarianism and Veganism in the U.S.
- 2019 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2016 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2015 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2012 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2010 Youth Poll
- 2009 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2006 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2005 Teen Poll
- 2003 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2000 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 2000 Teen Poll
- 1999 Dining Out Poll
- 1997 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
- 1995 Roper Poll of Eating Habits of Youths, ages 8 to 17.
- 1994 Poll on Vegetarianism in the US
Books
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Simply Vegan by Debra Wasserman. Nutrition section by Reed Mangels Ph.D., R.D. |
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Vegan Handbook Edited by Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels Ph.D., R.D. |
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